The Tokyo Yakult Swallows are not having the type of year they expected, but it will take a lot more than that to shake the faith infielder Jose Osuna has in his club.

The Swallows¡¯ bid to win a third straight Central League pennant crashed almost as soon as it got off the ground, but Osuna is confident there are better days ahead.

¡°We are the same team,¡± Osuna told The Japan Times from the visitors¡¯ dugout at Tokyo Dome. ¡°We have to fight to bring everything together again.¡±